149,500 HKD
Rolex, Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer,Ref. 8171, 1950’s.Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding,18K yellow gold gentleman’s wristwatch with triple date and moon phases, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle. three-body, solid, polished. matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. “Dauphine” pink gold hands. 11 3/4’’’ rhodium plated, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Notes Ref. 8171Produced in 1000 examples from 1949 to 1952, in yellow or pink gold, and some in stainless steel.This reference 8171 is called “Padellone” by Italian collectors.Similar watches are published in Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches,1998 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 57-59.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-06-05
